A-5 Vigilante


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One of the biggest aircraft that ever operated from a carrier
The first US production aircraft to have variable geometry engine intakes

A-5 Vigilante Specifications
Primary Function:Tactical reconnaissance, carrier-based attack aircraft
Contractor:North American / Rockwell
Crew:Two (pilot, navigator)
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two turbojet General Electric J79-GE-8 engines (10,800 lb each)
Dimensions
Length:76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
Wingspan:53 ft (16.15 m)
Height:19 ft (5.79 m)
Weights
Empty:37,500 lb (17,009 kg)
Maximum Takeoff:79,588 lb (36,094 kg)
Performance
Speed:1,385 mph (2,230 km/h)
Ceiling:48,400 ft (14,752 m)
Range:1,500 miles (2,415 km)
Armament
1 nuclear weapon, and conventional weapons on two hard points
Service Life
First Flight:August 31, 1958 (prototype)
1960 (A3J-1)
April 1962 (A-5B)
End of Service:November 20, 1979
Number Built:[156 total]

A-5 Vigilante Achievements
One of the biggest aircraft that ever operated from a carrier
The first US production aircraft to have variable geometry engine intakes